Official UK procurement notice
Cyber Assurance Framework · UK public procurement notice
Authority: The City of Edinburgh Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Council intends to award a Framework Agreement for a range of Cyber Security services while improving efficiency and reducing costs.
- Recurrence: Within 42 months of Award Notice.
CPV: Computer audit and testing services · Computer support and consultancy services · Data services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Software programming and consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 6 suppliers
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 50
- Price: 50
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Cyber Assurance Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 6 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · Within 42 months of Award Notice.
- First published
- 16 Aug 2023, 14:13 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Aug 2023, 15:40 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 2 Oct 2023 – …
- Authority reference
CT1218- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-024215- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f056Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
See tender documents.
- Review procedure
An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. . A claim for an ineffectiveness order must be made within 30 days of the Contract Award Notice being published in the Find a Tender Service /OJEU or within 30 days of the date those who expressed an interest in or otherwise bid for the contract were informed of the conclusion of the contract or in any other case within 6 months from the date on which the contract was entered into.
Publisher note: It's mandatory that bidders with more than 5 employees have in place a H&S Policy. Where a Bidder does not have an H&S Policy and is required to do so, the Council may exclude the Bidder from the competition. It's mandatory that bidders are asked to confirm that they will pay staff directly involved in the delivery of the framework agreement, and/or any subsequent call off contract, at least the real Living Wage. Where a Bidder does not pay the Living Wage the Council will exclude the Bidder from the competition. It's mandatory that bidders are asked to confirm that they will include the standard clause for Prompt Payment in all contracts at all stages of the supply chain within 30 days. Your Organisation must actively monitor payment performance and provide evidence and reports to the contracting authority on a regular basis. Where a Bidder fails to answer "Yes or N/A" the Council will exclude the Bidder from the competition. It's mandatory that bidders are asked to confirm that they will provide evidence in relation to climate change emergency and how they will respond. Organisations must submit a completed “Climate Change Plan”. The Council may exclude the Tenderer from the competition. Bidders must complete the SPD to demonstrate adherence to the Exclusion and Selection Criteria for this procurement. (SC Ref:742092)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 2 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 2 Oct 2023, 12:30 BST
Timeline
17 Aug 2023 → 2 Oct 2023 · 3 dates- Notice published17 Aug 2023, 15:40 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown2 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened2 Oct 2023, 12:30 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to cancelled17 Aug 2023, 15:40 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastContracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria